Most of the content available via the Amazon FireStick, however, is Geo-Restricted and can only be accessed from authorized Countries.

These Geo-Restrictions are used by almost every online streaming service in the world, such as Netflix, Hulu, BBC iPlayer, Amazon Prime and HBO Now, due to copyright and other regulatory and legal issues.

If you live outside the US, in many Countries you won’t have access to the Amazon Fire TV service at all, and in others, you will have access to a very limited video library.

Even if you live in the US, not all international content will be available to you.

Either way, in order to get the most out of your Amazon FireStick and unblock any streaming service you will need a VPN.

How to install a VPN on Amazon FireStick

Need to Know – Amazon FireStick / Fire TV is an Android-based operating system, but it doesn’t allow access to Google Play to download a VPN App.

I will explain how to install a VPN on your Amazon FireStick in a few simple steps, so you will be watching your favorite shows in a matter of minutes.

The best and easiest method to install a VPN on your Amazon Firestick is by downloading the App via the Fire TV App Store.

It is also possible to download a VPN through directly downloading the App APK (Application Package Kit) file, but I do not recommend doing it as it is far more complicated, and you will not get automatic App updates which will result in the lower performance of your VPN.

How to Install a VPN via the Fire TV App Store (Step by Step Tutorial)

Here’s the step-by-step guide to downloading the best VPN for Amazon Firestick through the Fire TV App Store.

Note – This solution works only for FireStick version 2.0 and up. The earlier version has no support for Apps.

Activate your FireStick

On your Home Screen click on Apps

Go to Categories > Utility

Search for ‘ExpressVPN‘ or a general ‘VPN’ query to see all VPN Apps supported by Fire TV (not all are good though)

Install VPN client App and click on Open

Login using your username and password

Choose the Geolocation you want to connect through

Once you are connected, you can click on the Home button and start streaming freely.

This whole process should not have taken you more than 2-3 minutes.

What to look for in a FireStick VPN

The most important feature to look for in a VPN for Amazon FireStick / Fire TV, like any other VPN for streaming, is speed.

Specifically, you should look at the Download speed, which is more relevant when you are streaming.

My benchmark for quality streaming is a minimum Download speed of 70 Mbps.

Anything below that will result in slow loading and low-quality picture.

Next, you should look into security protocols and features.

There are two main advantages to a VPN with strong security protocols.

First, you can stream freely with complete privacy, knowing you are untraceable.

This is especially important if you live in, or traveling to a Country where there are strict censorship laws for streaming certain content.

Second, some VPNs have additional security features such as Kill Switch and DNS Leak Protection.

Both features are made to ensure that even if for some reason your VPN connection fails, your original IP will not be exposed.

If your IP gets exposed, it could get you disconnected from Fire TV instantly.

Last, you have to use a VPN that has an App on the Fire TV App Store. Although many VPNs are starting to add dedicated Apps to the Fire TV App Store, not all of them do.

Some VPNs will say they support Amazon FireStick using their Android App APK.

As I mentioned before, don’t go in there. It is a complicated process with high maintenance, as you will need to re-do the entire process whenever a new VPN update comes out in order to not compromise its performance.

Best VPNs for Amazon FireStick / Fire TV

The VPNs I chose as the best VPNs for FireStick, are those who answer all the requirements at high standards and are available on the Fire TV App store.

Daniel Krupp is the editor in chief of vpnlocker.com. He Served at an intelligence unit at the US military, specializing in Cyber-Security. This is where he first learned the importance of cyber-security and the tools that should be used to accomplish it. He became an expert in understanding and utilizing VPN’s and other proxies to unblock websites and online services. Daniel consults and writes VPN reviews, VPN guides and useful tricks and hacks for a better, freer internet.